PHOENIX \u2013 A man has been arrested in the death of a teen whose body was found in a bonfire pile in Arizona last month, authorities said Thursday.<\/p>\n
Anthonie Ruinard, 37, was taken into custody Wednesday and his bond has been set at $2 million, Maricopa County Sheriff\u2019s officials said.<\/p>\n
Ruinard is expected to be formally charged with first-degree murder at his initial court appearance, according to authorities.<\/p>\n
Parker League, 18, was visiting friends in Arizona after graduating from a Nebraska high school and was last seen alive at a gas station in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler with Ruinard on June 11, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Sheriff\u2019s deputies uncovered League\u2019s body two days later in a bonfire pile in a remote area of the Tonto National Forest northeast of Apache Junction.<\/p>\n
Detectives obtained video footage from multiple locations where League\u2019s bank card was being used after he was reported missing by his family and later found dead, according to officials.<\/p>\n
A search warrant was served at Ruinard’s house and authorities said forensic evidence was found in the trunk of the suspect\u2019s car that matched Parker\u2019s DNA.<\/p>\n
Ruinard also was booked into jail on suspicion of the abandonment\/concealment of dead body parts, drug charges, credit card theft and possessing of a weapon while being a prohibited person.<\/p>\n
It was unclear Thursday if Ruinard has a lawyer yet who can speak on his behalf.<\/p>\n
Authorities have yet to confirm whether League\u2019s body was burned inside the bonfire pile or describe the condition of his remains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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